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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Peter Taylor" <ukdraws88@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:14:43 +0000
Subject: CONTACT COURIER COMPANY



The National Lottery,P O Box 1010,Liverpool, L70 1NL UNITED
KINGDOM(Customer Services) Ref:UK/9420X2/68
Batch:074/05/ZY369




DEAR WINNER,

CONGRATULATIONS!This is to inform you that you have been cleared a
winner of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY online Sweepstakes International
program.
I am happy to inform you,your Original Certificate and your
Certified bank cheque has been forwarded to the courier company.

Find below the details of the courier company.


TNT COURIER SERVICE ADDRESS OF HEAD OFFICE:20-22 Eastbury
Road,London,E6 6LP England.
NAME:MR TERRY HOPKINS(dispatch officer)
EMAIL:tntdeliveryservice@hotmail.co.uk

TEL: +44 702 409 9234TEL: +44 703 192 8716TEL: +44 703 192
4580FAX: +44 700 598 2671


You are advised to send the courier company a mail to their email
address for their courier cost.When contacting them,you are to include this
order number as your subject.Please you are advised to write down the order
number and save it.
ORDER NUMBER:K562725
Note: you are to Quote your complete names,Ref/Batch Numbers
and your direct phone number so that they can honor your letter.Once again i say
congratulations and always inform me with your dealings with the courier
company.

Thanks,Peter Taylor(Mr) Claims Agent UK National
Lottery

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